Latest Biola Blog Articles

• Student Life Blog

  “You tired? We tired too”

  Alicia Miller Andre, Walter Augustine, Meleca Consultado, Lester Larios, Tamra Malone, Lavonue Scannell — June 2, 2020

  No, you read that right. We’re so tired, we won’t even speak colloquially. So let’s be real...

• Student Life Blog

  Prayer for Our Community

  In Response to Systemic Racial Injustice

  Lisa Igram — June 2, 2020

  “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Racism - already rife in our country -...

• The Good Book Blog

  When Bible translation let me off the hook

  John McKinley — June 1, 2020

  I have been reading Devoted to God: Blueprints for Sanctification by Sinclair Ferguson (Banner of Truth, 2016). Among the many things I appreciate...

• The Good Book Blog

  #675 Must God Be Good?

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Lane Craig — May 29, 2020

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig - please help me...

• Think Biblically

  The Bible and Borders

  with Daniel Carroll Rodas

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 28, 2020

  Immigration continues to be one of the most divisive issues, both in the culture at large and in the church. Migration was one of the central...

• The Good Book Blog

  How Should We Think About Death?

  Eddie Byun — May 27, 2020

  With the COVID-19 pandemic now reaching over 340,000 deaths worldwide, and 100,000 deaths in the US alone, there is great mourning all around us....

• GRIT

  Danielle's Last Word

  Danielle Brimmage — May 25, 2020

  I put off writing this for a long time. Like, I am currently two weeks late. (What’s new. Shout out to Rae Mccready for putting up with me. She...

• The Good Book Blog

  Spiritual Conversations at Home

  Kenneth Berding — May 25, 2020

  I once spoke with a teenager who had returned from a spiritually impacting week at a Christian camp. During that week the Lord had profoundly...

• The Good Book Blog

  God’s Essential Negative Retributive Justice

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Lane Craig — May 22, 2020

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig, First and...

• Think Biblically

  God and Guns

  with Mike Austin

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 21, 2020

  The issue of gun violence and gun control is one of the most divisive issues in the US today. Philosopher Mike Austin has written a provocative...

• The Good Book Blog

  Because He Lives All Fear is Gone

  David Talley — May 20, 2020

  As we awaken and go through this day, I want to encourage you with the words of an amazing hymn that has been enjoyed by many Christians through...

• Student Life Blog

  Not the New Normal

  Jennifer Fanning — May 20, 2020

  Everything is normal, yet nothing is. We get up in the same bed every morning, drink from the same coffee cup and stare blankly down at the bottom...

• The Good Book Blog

  Why Eschatology Matters

  Mark Saucy — May 18, 2020

  Last year, Biola’s Board of Trustees released a new document, The Statement of Biblical Principles, to help articulate the university’s Christian...

• Becoming Biola

  Anna's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Anna Gustafson — May 15, 2020

  Wow. In a non-dramatic way, this was the fastest year of my life. I distinctly remember moving back to Biola back in August for my third year of...

• The Good Book Blog

  Is “God” a Proper Name?

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Lane Craig — May 15, 2020

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dear Dr Craig, I have a very...

• Think Biblically

  Suffering, the End of Life and Assisted Suicide — Part 2

  with Stephanie Gray

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 14, 2020

  Few issues are more difficult and controversial at the same time than the ethical issues around the end of life, particularly assisted suicide....

• Becoming Biola

  Hunter's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Hunter Kennedy — May 14, 2020

  Wow, what a crazy year. It has been one that I will never take for granted for the rest of my life. This semester brought so much growth...

• Becoming Biola

  Noa's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Noa Melendez — May 14, 2020

  Noa's Highlight Reel from Spring 2020 In no particular order based on the photos and the photos not included: Some of my favorite moments from...

• The Good Book Blog

  Psalm 139:13-16 and COVID-19

  David Talley — May 14, 2020

  Almost everywhere you go and almost everything you do has been in some way affected by COVID-19. Almost every station on TV is focused on this news...

• GRIT

  Jasmyne's Last Word

  Jasmyne Bell — May 13, 2020

  There is something so heartbreaking about leaving something behind even though you know it’s time to move on. GRIT has been my heart’s home at...

• Student Life Blog

  Four Tips for Success in an Online Class

  Cristal Carrillo Vazquez — May 13, 2020

  The summer term for online students at Biola is now underway! As you prepare to begin your courses, take a look at these few tips for success. 1....

• The Good Book Blog

  Is all sin the same to God?

  John McKinley — May 13, 2020

  I have heard Christians say as a matter of fact that “God sees all sin as the same.” Often, there can be some humility in this sentiment, since I...

• Becoming Biola

  Bailey's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Bailey Captain — May 13, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey and this is actually my signing-off/semester reflection vlog. While looking back on this semester, I have to acknowledge that...

• The Good Book Blog

  Lightbulb moment

  Joanne Jung — May 12, 2020

  One of the greatest rewards as a professor is seeing lightbulbs come on in a student’s mind. When a question is so pressing and the student feels...

• Becoming Biola

  Jess's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Jessie Zangmeister — May 12, 2020

  Ahhhhh!!! My goodness, this semester flew by. I know that is what almost everyone says, but I just cannot believe that freshman year at Biola is...